Green That Life
  • Food
  • Home
  • Garden
  • Simple Changes
  • Taking Action
  • Resources
    • Your Recycling Questions Answered
    • Essential Green Terms and Phrases
    • Best Environmental Books
  • About Sara
Green That Life

Your guide to a more sustainable lifestyle

Green That Life
  • Food
  • Home
  • Garden
  • Simple Changes
  • Taking Action
  • Resources
    • Your Recycling Questions Answered
    • Essential Green Terms and Phrases
    • Best Environmental Books
  • About Sara

Posts by tag

recycling

22 posts
Where does your e-waste go?
View Post
  • 5 min
  • Home
  • Taking Action
  • Your Carbon Footprint

Earth Calling: Humans, Fix Your E-Waste Problem!

  • February 23, 2021
  • Sara Goddard
When you think of the main culprit in our global waste crisis, do you think of plastic? I do, but a fierce contender is now e-waste. As we grapple with…
Share
One of the three greenwashing examples: recycling.
View Post
  • 5 min
  • Home
  • Your Carbon Footprint

3 Surprising Greenwashing Examples You Should Know About

  • January 18, 2021
  • Sara Goddard
You’ve heard the term greenwashing, but do you really know what it means? These three greenwashing examples will give you a better understanding of the deceptive practice and highlight the…
Share
Make it a green new year with these resolutions!
View Post
  • 8 min
  • Food
  • Garden
  • Home
  • Personal Care
  • Simple Changes
  • Your Carbon Footprint

Make 2021 a Green New Year: 30 Easy and Effective New Year’s Resolution Ideas

  • December 22, 2020
  • Sara Goddard
Yes, 2020 was a year for the history books, and not in a good way. There were some bright spots during the year, but I must admit that I’m looking…
Share
Will chemical recycling solve our plastic pollution crisis?
View Post
  • 5 min
  • Your Carbon Footprint

Greenwashing Alert: Is Chemical Recycling the Solution to Plastic Pollution?

  • December 10, 2020
  • Sara Goddard
It seems that there’s a solution to the planet’s plastic pollution crisis: chemical recycling! At least that’s the claim by proponents of this new process. Thanks to this new technology,…
Share
Instead of buying new, save, sell, or buy used clothes. More green for your wallet and the planet!
View Post
  • 5 min
  • Home
  • Personal Care
  • Simple Changes
  • Your Carbon Footprint

Could Your Used Clothes Help Save the Planet?

  • November 23, 2020
  • Sara Goddard
Growing up with two older sisters, I was intimately acquainted with hand-me-down clothes. While I may have grumbled about wearing “used clothes” occasionally (more so, according to my mother), I…
Share
Is COVID-19 killing recycling?
View Post
  • 4 min
  • Home
  • Food

Is COVID-19 Killing Recycling?

  • August 25, 2020
  • Sara Goddard
Is COVID-19 killing recycling (plastic recycling, to be specific)? It may look like business as usual in your community, but the pandemic has exacted a toll on the recycling industry,…
Share
Plastic production is set to surge, causing increased pollution.
View Post
  • 5 min
  • Taking Action
  • Your Carbon Footprint

In a World Drowning in Plastic Pollution, a Surge in Plastic Production Looms

  • August 15, 2020
  • Sara Goddard
We are all addicts. Addicts of single-use plastic, that is. Most of us know about the polluting effects of continued disposable plastic use. We’ve seen the heartbreaking photos of wildlife…
Share
View Post
  • 5 min
  • Home
  • Your Carbon Footprint

7 Green Back to School Tips to Keep You Sustainable and Safe

  • August 9, 2020
  • Sara Goddard
Whether online or in-person, you can still have a back to school experience that’s healthy for you and the planet with these green back to school tips.   Remember Your…
Share
Throw a low waste party that your friends (and the environment) will enjoy!
View Post
  • 6 min
  • Home
  • Food
  • Simple Changes

How to Throw an Eco Friendly, Low Waste Party

  • July 30, 2020
  • Sara Goddard
Is it possible to throw a low waste party that’s beautiful, entertaining, and fun for all? Yes! I’ve hosted hundreds of gatherings, and over the years have learned that piling…
Share
Try one, or all, of these sites to successfully sell used clothing!
View Post
  • 9 min
  • Home
  • Your Carbon Footprint

The 15 Best Places to Sell Used Clothing Online

  • July 22, 2020
  • Sara Goddard
I recently wrote about how to sell your old clothes. Now that you’re ready to sell, here are the best places for you to sell used clothing online. Related: Clothes…
Share
About the Author

Sara Goddard

Green That Life is your guide for sustainable living. Its purpose is to provide practical tools, tips, and resources related to a variety of sustainability topics, including waste reduction, pollution prevention, food waste, environmental activism, and more.

Green That Life founder, Sara Goddard, is an environmental activist, sustainability adviser, and elected official. Sara’s mission through GTL is to provide original content that helps inform and inspire.

Sign up for my newsletter
Follow Green That Life
Facebook
Instagram
Pinterest
RSS
Featured Posts
  • Read these Earth Day books that inspire and inform. 1
    10 Earth Day Books that Inspire and Inform
  • Learn effective strategies for engaging the climate change skeptic. 2
    Talking to a Climate Change Skeptic? 6 Successful Communication Strategies
  • Even if you can't get outside, you can celebrate Earth Day with a Virtual Earth Day! 3
    Happy Virtual Earth Day 2021! 7 Ways to Celebrate From Home
  • 6 Key Tips for Sustainable Fashion 4
    6 Key Tips for Sustainable Fashion
  • Earth Day Tip #1: Get Outside! 5
    Easy Earth Day Tips for 2021 to Make Every Day a Green Day!
Archives
Categories
  • Food
  • Garden
  • Home
  • Office
  • Personal Care
  • Simple Changes
  • Taking Action
  • Your Carbon Footprint
Disclosure
When you buy a product or service through a link on this site, I may earn an affiliate commission.

Subscribe

Subscribe to my newsletter

Green That Life
  • Food
  • Home
  • Garden
  • Simple Changes
  • Taking Action
  • Resources
  • About Sara
Your guide to a more sustainable lifestyle

Input your search keywords and press Enter.